Brewse wrote:
> If you would like some really fun and interesting reading in this area, g=
> rab a copy of Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. No only a great love s=
> tory with some excitement, but also contains some very interesting commen=
> tary on the building of gothic cathedrals.
> 
>

Also excellent is "The Gothic Enterprise" by Robert A. Scott. In fact, there's a blurb on the cover 
by Follett - "Easily the best book I have seen on why the great cathedrals were built." One assumes 
he read the book as well as saw it!

Stan Yoder

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